Does regionalization of initial breast cancer care delay time to surgery?
Regionalization of breast cancer care in New York did not lead to a significant overall decrease in access to timely surgical care. Regionalization of care may be a promising approach to improving breast cancer outcomes. However, the potential impact on nonurban and other vulnerable populations must be carefully considered to prevent exacerbating disparities in access to care.
Authors
- Emily L. McGinley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3837-2558)
- Nina A. Bickell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1102-8677)
- Maria J. Schymura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0587-8667)
- Liliana E. Pezzin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7598-1793)
- Tina Yen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7210-4333)
- Ann B. Nattinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8189-3300)
Institutions
- New York State Department of Health (US)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.35895
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05
Funders
- National Cancer Institute